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round off [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- round off
1, record 1, English, round%20off
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- round-off 2, record 1, English, round%2Doff
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To round, adjusting the part of the numeral retained by adding one to the least significant of its digits and executing any necessary carries, if: a) the most significant of the digits deleted was greater than half the radix of that digit place; b) the most significant of the digits deleted was equal to half the radix and one or more of the following digits were greater than zero; c) the most significant of the digits deleted was equal to half the radix, all the following digits were equal to zero, and the least significant of the digits retained was odd. 3, record 1, English, - round%20off
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The numerals 12.6375 and 15.0625, when rounded off to three decimal places, become 12.638 and 15.062, respectively. 3, record 1, English, - round%20off
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In this definition, "even" may be substituted for "odd." 3, record 1, English, - round%20off
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
round off: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - round%20off
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrondir au plus près
1, record 1, French, arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrondir 2, record 1, French, arrondir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrondir un numéral en ajoutant 1 au chiffre de plus faible poids de la partie conservée et en effectuant les reports qui en résultent, si l'une des conditions suivantes est remplie : a) le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est supérieur à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre; b) le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est égal à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre et un ou plusieurs des autres chiffres supprimés sont différents de zéro; c) le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est égal à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre, tous les autres chiffres supprimés sont nuls et le chiffre conservé de plus faible poids est impair. 3, record 1, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Les numéraux 12,6375 et 15,0625, arrondis au plus près à trois décimales, deviennent respectivement 12,638 et 15,062. 3, record 1, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut convenir de remplacer «impair» par «pair» dans la présente définition. 3, record 1, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arrondir au plus près : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- redondear
1, record 1, Spanish, redondear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- round off
1, record 2, English, round%20off
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- round-off 2, record 2, English, round%2Doff
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Round, adjusting the part of the numeral retained by adding 1 to the least significant of its digits and executing any necessary carries, if and only if the most significant of the digits deleted was equal to or greater than half the radix of its digit place. 1, record 2, English, - round%20off
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
round off: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 2, English, - round%20off
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrondir au plus près
1, record 2, French, arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrondir 2, record 2, French, arrondir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrondir un numéral en ajoutant 1 au chiffre de plus faible poids de la partie conservée et en effectuant les reports qui en résultent, si et seulement si le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est supérieur ou égal à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre. 1, record 2, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrondir au plus près : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 2, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- redondear
1, record 2, Spanish, redondear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- round off
1, record 3, English, round%20off
correct, verb, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
round, adjusting the part of the numeral retained by adding one to the least significant of its digits and executing any necessary carries, if: a) the most significant of the digits deleted was greater than half the radix of that digit place; b) the most significant of the digits deleted was equal to half the radix and one or more of the following digits were greater than zero; c) the most significant of the digits deleted was equal to half the radix, all the following digits were equal to zero, and the least significant of the digits retained was odd 1, record 3, English, - round%20off
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The numerals 12.6375 and 15.0625, when rounded off to three decimal places, become 12.638 and 15.062, respectively. 1, record 3, English, - round%20off
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In this definition, even may be substituted for odd. 1, record 3, English, - round%20off
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
round off: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, English, - round%20off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arrondir au plus près
1, record 3, French, arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arrondir un numéral en ajoutant 1 au chiffre de plus faible poids de la partie conservée et en effectuant les reports qui en résultent, si l'une des conditions suivantes est remplie : a) le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est supérieur à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre; b) le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est égal à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre et un ou plusieurs des autres chiffres supprimés sont différents de zéro; c) le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est égal à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre, tous les autres chiffres supprimés sont nuls et le chiffre conservé de plus faible poids est impair 1, record 3, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Les numéraux 12,6375 et 15,0625, arrondis au plus près à trois décimales, deviennent respectivement 12,638 et 15,062. 1, record 3, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut convenir de remplacer «impair» par «pair» dans la présente définition. 1, record 3, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arrondir au plus près : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- round off
1, record 4, English, round%20off
correct, verb, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
round, adjusting the part of the numeral retained by adding 1 to the least significant of its digits and executing any necessary carries, if and only if the most significant of the digits deleted was equal to or greater than half the radix of its digit place 1, record 4, English, - round%20off
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The numerals 12.6375 and 15.0625, when rounded off to two decimal places, become 12.64 and 15.06, respectively. 1, record 4, English, - round%20off
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
round off: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 4, English, - round%20off
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arrondir au plus près
1, record 4, French, arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arrondir un numéral en ajoutant 1 au chiffre de plus faible poids de la partie conservée et en effectuant les reports qui en résultent, si et seulement si le chiffre supprimé de plus fort poids est supérieur ou égal à la moitié de la base de numération du rang de ce chiffre 1, record 4, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Les numéraux 12,6375 et 15,0625, arrondis au plus près à deux décimales, deviennent respectivement 12,64 et 15,06. 1, record 4, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arrondir au plus près : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 4, French, - arrondir%20au%20plus%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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